Some of the Families of Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England


Joseph Corby-520 was born in 1821 in Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire, England. He married Anne Wooding-230.

INFORMATION from ancestral file records, where their children and grandchildren are all listed.

Anne Wooding-230 [Parents] was christened on 30 May 1819 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She married Joseph Corby-520.

BAPTISM: Parish records, 377p/4, no.110 parents James (a labourer) and Jane.

NOTE information from Richard Rollins gives her husband Joseph Corby, m 1846 and three children Edward, Martha Jane and James Thomas.


William Wooding-92 [Parents] was born on 13 Nov 1831 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 1 Jul 1832 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 16 Jan 1918 in Pontiac,Livingstone co., Illinois, USA. He married Amanda Humphrey-333 in 1862 in Washington County., Indiana, USA.

Other marriages:
Berrill, Mary

BIRTH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011). At the record of his grave.

BAPTISM: parish records 377P/4, no. 421, parents are Jessie (a labourer) and Ann. A marginal note reads "les deux malheureux enfans! pluraient sans cesse tout le temps qu'ils etaient baptises!!...quelle Horreur!!!". This child and Sarah Underwood baptised at the same time cried all during the ceremony!

CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.11. Film 0438881, age 9, occupation left blank, born in county.

NOTE marriage and death information from R J Potts, his descendant. He also listed their children. He visited England in 1887 after his first wife died and married again to a Yardley Hastings girl, and they returned to Illinois.

NOTE The grave site record lists the followsin. Arrived in Philadelphia, 1 May 1851, aboard ship "Philadelphia" from Liverpool to New York with brother Stephen. William and his brother Stephen came to America in May, 1851, and went to work in a tile factory in Salem, New Jersey. In 1856, he and his brother moved to Fulton County, Illinois and from there to a farm near Ocoya.
!DEATH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011). At the record of his grave.

Amanda Humphrey-333 [Parents] was born on 26 Jul 1841 in ,Washington County,Indiana,USA. She died on 11 Sep 1884 in Pontiac,Livingstone county, Illinios,USA. She married William Wooding-92 in 1862 in Washington County., Indiana, USA.

NOTE name, marriage details and death date from R J Potts, a descendant.. Confirmed from her grave record on fingagrave.com. Herr obituary is listed as "Mrs William Wooding has long been a sufferer with that dreaded disease consumption. About three weeks ago, thinking she might be benefited by a change of climate, Mr Wooding, at her request, took her to Kearney, Nebraska, where they had relatives, but the change did not result favorably and on Thursday she died. She was brought home Saturday and her funeral was preached in the Ocoya Church, by Rev. Merrit. The congregation was so large that many were unable to get inside. The deceased was 44 years of age and for many years had been a constant member of the Christian Church. She leaves a husband and three children (one married) to mourn her death. The family has the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement". Four children are listed here.


Stephen Wooding-91 [Parents] was christened on 30 May 1830 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 1 Aug 1902 in ,Livingstone Country,Illinois,USA. He was buried in Payne Cemetery,Chenoa,Livingstone County, Illinois,USA. He married Sarah Humphrey-540 on 1 Mar 1862 in Fulton County., Illinois, USA.

Other marriages:
Cheney, Susanna

BAPTISM: parish records 377P/4, no. 367, parents are Jessie (a labourer) and Ann.

CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.11. Film 0438881, age 10, occupation left blank, born in county.

NOTE marriage from R J Potts. He married the sister of William's bride.

NOTE R J Potts reports he saiLed to America from Liverpool with William in 1851 and lived in Salem,New Jersey for several years.

DEATH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011).

Sarah Humphrey-540 [Parents] was born in 1839. She died in 1873. She married Stephen Wooding-91 on 1 Mar 1862 in Fulton County., Illinois, USA.

Other marriages:
Myer, Martin

BIRYH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011).

NOTE name from R J Potts. She and her sister married brothers from England. He gives death date also.

They had the following children:

  M i Benjamin F Wooding-1969 was born in 1862 in ,,USA.

NOTE from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011), details given with his father's grave.
  M ii Charles Su,,er Wooding-1970 was born in 1865 in ,,USA. He died in 1944.

NOTE from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011), details given with his father's grave.
  F iii Nettie L Wooding-1971 was born in 1869 in ,,USA. She died in 1870.

NOTE from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011), details given with his father's grave.

Humphrey-541.

KNOWN only from his daughters who married Wooding brothers in Armerica.

He had the following children:

  F i Amanda Humphrey-333
  F ii Sarah Humphrey-540

William Wooding-92 [Parents] was born on 13 Nov 1831 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He was christened on 1 Jul 1832 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 16 Jan 1918 in Pontiac,Livingstone co., Illinois, USA. He married Mary Berrill-542 about 1887 in ,,England.

Other marriages:
Humphrey, Amanda

BIRTH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011). At the record of his grave.

BAPTISM: parish records 377P/4, no. 421, parents are Jessie (a labourer) and Ann. A marginal note reads "les deux malheureux enfans! pluraient sans cesse tout le temps qu'ils etaient baptises!!...quelle Horreur!!!". This child and Sarah Underwood baptised at the same time cried all during the ceremony!

CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.11. Film 0438881, age 9, occupation left blank, born in county.

NOTE marriage and death information from R J Potts, his descendant. He also listed their children. He visited England in 1887 after his first wife died and married again to a Yardley Hastings girl, and they returned to Illinois.

NOTE The grave site record lists the followsin. Arrived in Philadelphia, 1 May 1851, aboard ship "Philadelphia" from Liverpool to New York with brother Stephen. William and his brother Stephen came to America in May, 1851, and went to work in a tile factory in Salem, New Jersey. In 1856, he and his brother moved to Fulton County, Illinois and from there to a farm near Ocoya.
!DEATH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011). At the record of his grave.

Mary Berrill-542 [Parents] was born on 27 Mar 1856 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 21 Aug 1934 in Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida,USA. She married William Wooding-92 about 1887 in ,,England.

INFORMATION from R J Potts. She was a Yardley Hastings girl and married when her husband was visiting England as a widow. She went back with him to America. See more details on the findagrave.com wite. She was buried with her husband. They had one child Jesie Winifred Wooding (1892- ) who married Wiliam H Kimball


John Berrill-543 was born before 1830 in , , England. He married Elizabeth Morris-544.

KNOWN from marriage of his daughter, information from R J Potts.

Elizabeth Morris-544 was born before 1830. She married John Berrill-543.

KNOWN from information from J J Potts regarding her daughter's marriage.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Berrill-542

Stephen Wooding-91 [Parents] was christened on 30 May 1830 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 1 Aug 1902 in ,Livingstone Country,Illinois,USA. He was buried in Payne Cemetery,Chenoa,Livingstone County, Illinois,USA. He married Susanna Cheney-545 on 4 Oct 1874.

Other marriages:
Humphrey, Sarah

BAPTISM: parish records 377P/4, no. 367, parents are Jessie (a labourer) and Ann.

CENSUS 1841: Yardley Hastings,east side of brook, household no.11. Film 0438881, age 10, occupation left blank, born in county.

NOTE marriage from R J Potts. He married the sister of William's bride.

NOTE R J Potts reports he saiLed to America from Liverpool with William in 1851 and lived in Salem,New Jersey for several years.

DEATH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011).

Susanna Cheney-545 was born in 1837. She died in 1879. She married Stephen Wooding-91 on 4 Oct 1874.

BIRTH & DEath years from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011).

OTHER DETIALS from R J Potts. she was a widow when she married Stephen.


Martin Myer-546 died before 1874. He married Sarah Humphrey-540.

KNOWN through information from R J Potts. His widow married Stephen Myer.

Sarah Humphrey-540 [Parents] was born in 1839. She died in 1873. She married Martin Myer-546.

Other marriages:
Wooding, Stephen

BIRYH from findagrave.com, on the advice of R Potts (email Mar 2011).

NOTE name from R J Potts. She and her sister married brothers from England. He gives death date also.


Hannah Wooding-408 [Parents] was christened on 23 Feb 1776 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. She was not married.

BAPTISM: Parish Records, NRO 377p/3, numbers not given, the daughter of Thomas and Martha Wooden. According to Kenneth Stanford the IGI says 23 Dec 1776, but this is wrong (patron submission so not unlikely).

NOTE it cannot be proven that she is the mother of Absolom, but it is highly likely.

She had the following children:

  M i Absolom Wooding-304

John W Wooding-208 [Parents] was born about 1861 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England. He married Rebecca S Downing-547 on 19 Aug 1884 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1871: Yardley Hastings, dwelling no. 9 on the east side of the brook. Age 9, occupation blank. Born YH.

CENSUS 1881, from index, at 29 St Edmunds Rd, Northampton St Giles, fhl film 1341372, proref RG11/1544 folio 35 page 63. living as a lodger with the Toombs family, unmarried aged 19 of Yardley Hastings, a carpenters joiner. Listed as John W Wooding - almost certainly this man, whose father was a carpenter.

MARRIAGE from parish records by Elaine Bird as posted to the Northamts digest. He was single, son of Samuel, aged 22.

Rebecca S Downing-547 [Parents] was born about 1859 in , Northamptonshire, England. She married John W Wooding-208 on 19 Aug 1884 in Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE from parish records by Elaine Bird as posted to the Northamts digest. She was daughter of Charles and aged 25.

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